RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 22 January 2019 Russia’s Poor Public Mood According to polls published in late 2018 and early 2019, Russian society’s opinion on the Russian authorities has never been worse. Citizens are increasingly critical towards both the...

ROMANIA MONITOR Date: 8 December 2018 Dispute Over Ministers A serious dispute between the government and the president. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) accuses the head of state of blocking nominations to the posts of ministers of Transport and of Regional...

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 26 June 2018 Putin and Government’s Popularity Is Dropping in Polls Contrary to some expectations, the FIFA World Cup did not cover all Russian problems. Undoubtedly, Russia’s authorities have thought that the propaganda noise around the...

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 20 June 2018 Regime’s Unpopular Decisions: Football World Cup Overshadows Russia’s Politics The beginning of the FIFA World Cup has appeared to be favorable for Russia and the Kremlin so the country’s authorities decided to...

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 16 March 2018 Russia’s Ministry of Finance Attacks: Taxes for Oil Companies Shortly after an unsuccessful meeting between representatives of oil companies and the government, Russia’s Ministry of Finance calls again for launching tax...